Florida's barrier islands are battered by Hurricane Milton - NBC News
WEB51 minutes ago · Local and federal officials have praised residents for taking evacuation warnings seriously and leaving at-risk communities, including the barrier islands, long before the storm hit.
Live: Sarasota County allows evacuees to return home, barrier islands ...
WEB14 hours ago · Local authorities have shut down any access to the barrier islands of Bird Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Siesta Key and St. Armands while they conduct search and rescue operations.
Pinellas County lifts evacuation order, reopens barrier islands …
WEB15 hours ago · Pinellas County officials have lifted mandatory evacuation orders and reopened the barrier islands after initial damage assessments from Hurricane Milton.
Barrier islands hit hard, again, by Hurricane Milton - NBC News
WEB2 hours ago · Hurricane Milton caused more damage to some barrier islands that were still recovering from a previous hurricane. Storm surge swept into some of the same areas hit by Hurricane Ian two years...
Pinellas County lifts evacuation order, reopens barrier islands
WEB15 hours ago · Pinellas County officials have lifted mandatory evacuation orders and reopened the barrier islands after initial damage assessments from Hurricane Milton.
Hurricane Milton makes landfall on barrier island as a major
WEBO RLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds as the state has endured an assault of...
Hurricane Milton Kills at Least 7 in Florida: Live Updates
WEB16 hours ago · The storm whipped barrier islands that were still recovering from Hurricane Helene two weeks ago and swamped inland communities with surge from rivers, creeks and copious rainfall.
Florida's Treasure Island battered again by Hurricane Milton only …
WEB7 hours ago · treasure island, fla. – The Florida barrier island town of Treasure Island was still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene when Milton roared onshore nearby Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm.
Lee County Hurricane Milton live updates: Landfall, impact, damage
WEB2 hours ago · Pine Island, Matlacha see fires overnight, downed buildings. Pine Island and Matlacha, two barrier islands off the coast of Lee County, did not emerge from Milton unscathed.
As Pinellas barrier islands reopen, a glimpse of what to expect
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Officials caution against people coming out to the barrier islands to hang out or gawk at the storm damage. They say residents and workers need their space as cleanup and damage assessment continues. Pinellas County's barrier islands reopened to the public at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.